Reading One of Us is Lying was the result of a social media twist. I somehow started following Karen McManus on Twitter some time ago, and it’s been a kick to watch in real time as her book went from unpublished to New York Times Best-Seller. It’s a well-deserved place as she put together something…

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In WHAT GOES UP by Katie Kennedy, Rosa and Eddie are juniors in high school and they’re smarter than you. They’re smarter than most people, and that’s why they’ve been selected to test for placement in a special division of NASA. If they place first and second, they’ll become the third team to be trained…

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The same week I listened to the audiobook of PLACES NO ONE KNOWS by Brenna Yovanoff, I was asked if I wanted to participate in the book’s blog tour. That’s what I call perfect timing. How could I say no, when I had enjoyed the book so much I wouldn’t get out of the car…

LOVE & GELATO by Jenna Evans Welch Simon Pulse | 400 pages | Buy it on IndieBound ~Amazon A summer in Italy turns into a road trip across Tuscany in this sweeping debut novel filled with romance, mystery, and adventure. Lina is spending the summer in Tuscany, but she isn t in the mood for…

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About two and half weeks ago we discussed the book Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli, as part of our involvement in the YA Diversity Book Club. Today we’d like to once again highlight this book, but instead of a discussion by a group of book bloggers, we’d like to share one…

This week we’re celebrating the National Book Awards by quoting from books that have been finalists for the Award for Young People’s Literature. Below are some of my favorites from the past few years. What are your favorite National Book Award finalists? “Noggin” by John Corey Whaley But in that moment I understood what they…

This week’s Top Ten Tuesday is about supporting characters we’d love to see get their own book. Since Diana has done a few TTTs on her own, I’m paying her back by taking care of this week’s via Wordle. Here’s the twist: if you correctly identify the books these names come from (some are way…

We’ve been doing Monday Quotes for a while now and would love to know if anyone else wants to join in the fun, if we provided themes or prompts? We’ve gotten a couple of emails about it but have always just considered it a TLR feature. But if you are looking for an occasional and…

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My youngest child, my BABY, is six today. Since I paid tribute to his brother last month, I wanted to share some of his favorite picture books. Of my three children he’s the mellowest, the gentlest, the quietest. He’s the one who always thanks my husband and me for everything — from food to books to…

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Hello fellow book lovers! Teen Lit Rocks is run by Sandie Chen, a professional book reviewer and film critic. Our contributors are all adult women (librarians, educators, mothers) hailing from across the U.S. and Canada who love to read YA. We support diversity in teen literature and can't wait to discuss our recommendations with you.